"But, even with Jayson Tatum sidelined with a ruptured Achilles tendon and Boston losing (or dealing away) the likes of Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford, and Luke Kornet, Brown believes this reworked roster still has the means to make some noise this winter. "We just gotta stay the course," Brown said Monday at the Auerbach Center. "We got enough. We're looking at other teams - we feel like we're just as talented or we could beat them. The most important thing is not hanging your head after some mistakes or hanging your head after a loss. We just gotta move forward.""
"But Boston still does have some evident flaws in place on this roster, especially when it comes to depleted front court trudging ahead without several stalwarts in place. In particular, rebounding has been a point of consternation for Joe Mazzulla during preseason action - with Boston now longer having the luxury of having big bodies like Tatum, Porzingis, Horford, and others in place down low."
"As noted by NBC Sports Boston's Chris Forsberg, Boston's 64.3 percent defensive rebound rate this preseason would have been 3.5 percent worse than last-place Philadelphia for the entirety of the 2024-25 season."
The 2025-26 Celtics retain a core of established players including Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, and Payton Pritchard. Major roster departures and Jayson Tatum's ruptured Achilles have reduced frontcourt depth following exits of Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford, and Luke Kornet. Jaylen Brown expresses confidence that the reworked roster remains talented enough to compete and emphasizes resilience after mistakes and losses. Rebounding emerged as a preseason concern, with a defensive rebound rate low enough to underperform last-place 2024-25 teams. The team is projected to stay in playoff contention if key contributors accept elevated roles and adapt.
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